Rev. Dr. James Mathew Pampara CMI, a triplefirst rank holder in Philosophy (DPI, Bangalore, 1986), Zoology (M.G. University, Kottayam, 1989) and Theology (DVK, Bangalore, 1993), completed his Licentiate (1997) and Doctorate (2007) in Oriental Canon Law from the Pontifical Oriental Institute in Rome with specialization in Penal Law and Penal Procedure. He has also specialized in Medieval Latin (Oxford University, UK), French Language (InstitutCatholique de Paris, France) and Jurisprudence (RotaRomana, Vatican City). He was the Postulator General of the CMI Congregation (2004-2007), the Director of the Institute of Oriental Canon Law (2009-2012) in DharmaramVidyaKshetram, Bangalore, and the Vice President of the Oriental Canon Law Society of India (2010-2013) and continues to be a member of OCLSI executive committee (2013-). He served the Syro-Malabar Mission, Bangalore, as the Director of the Family Apostolate and Marriage Preparation Course. He is Associate Professor of Canon Law at IOCL, DVK, Bangalore, and teaches Canon Law (both Eastern and Latin) and is a member of various canon law societies in India and abroad. He renders canonical services in Delicts that come under SST Norms, Marriage Nullity Cases and in canonical issues pertaining to priests and Consecrated Life. He gives preached and directed retreats to priests and members of institutes of Consecrated Life.